The Power of the Quest II: Grades 3 - 5

• Meet with grade alike teachers and consultants to learn about inquiry and technology
• collaboratively write an ELA inquiry unit for your grade level

• Define inquiry learning
• Scaffolding of skills
• Principles of backwards design

• that students need higher level thinking skills in the 21st Century which requires teachers to rethink instruction
• that students live in a global world in which technology plays a major role
• learning is a messy process for both teachers and students

• Search and communicate using a variety of technology tools
• Collaboratively write an ELA Inquiry Unit

• Attend all PD days (approx 6)
• Experiment with inquiry in your classroom
• Experiment with technology in your classroom
• Contribute to the creation of an inquiry ELA unit for your grade level
• Teach the inquiry unit: reflect - modify - adapt
• Professional reflection